alUmNI NEWS ] caScIERI lEcTUREShIp
The BAC Alumni Association is pleased to
a n nounc e that on Friday, Ma rch 13, 2009,
Architect Steve Badane s will deliver the
17th Cascieri lecture titled “Jersey Devil:
Architect as Artisan” in Cascieri Hall.
Steve is a founder of Jersey Devil, a n
a rchitectural firm comprised of skilled
craftsmen, a rchitects, a nd inventors and
a n expert on energy-efficient building
techniques. Jersey Devil architects/builders
live on-site during construction of their
designs, which are known for the energ y-
efficient and innovative use of materia ls.
Their work has been the subject of two
books: The Jersey Devil Design/Build Book
(1985) and Devil's Workshop: 25 Years of Jersey
Devil Architecture (1997). Steve’s published
writing includes: The Home House Project:
The Future of Affordable Housing.
The Dean Arcangelo Ca scieri Lectureship
in the Humanities was established by the BAC
Alumni Association in 1992 on the occasion
of the Dean’s 90th birthday to honor his
outstanding contributions. Each year the
BAC welcome s a speaker whose vision and
philosophy are consistent with the spirit of
humanism that e xemplified the De an.
A reception will be held prior to the lecture,
a nd the Alumni A ssociation will present the
2009 Selfless L abor Award.
For more information on Steve Badanes,
please visit: www.the-bac.edu. The lecture is free and
open to the public.
cascieri lectureship in the humanities 17 presents
steve Badanes “Jersey Devil: Architect as Artisan”
Jer sey Devil is a group of designer-builders who have created projects
that critique conventional practice, both the process of making architecture
and the accepted definitions of architecture itself.
Each year the BAC
welcomes a speaker
whose vision and
philosophy are
consistent with the
spirit of humanism
that exemplified
Dean Cascieri.
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